Month: September 2008

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Billingsley hopes to challenge students

Prairie View A&M University welcomed new Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Miron Billingsley to the campus this fall. “Coming to PV was something totally new,” said Billingsley. “It’s a beautiful experience and the opportunities here are unbelievable.” Billingsley stressed his desire to work on student development and student […]

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Band bring the heat at half time to burn up the field

After the postponement of the Battle of the Bands, Prairie View’s Marching Storm and Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul went head to head at half time during the Labor Day Classic held in Houston’s Reliant Stadium, giving equally entertaining performances. The Marching Storm set the bar high by opening up […]

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True Life: Text is Cheap

I’ve accepted that my generation has replaced the old with the new. We’ve skipped standing in long lines for online shopping, replaced anticipating snail mail with the immediacy of e-mail and traded our Walkmans for iPods. Over time, it is inevitable that technology will completely change the way we go […]

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2008-2009 student leaders speak to the student body…

Greetings fellow Panthers, I would like to say welcome back to these hallowed grounds we so humbly call “The Hill.” My name is Johnie L. Jones III an agriculture economics major from Hope, Arkansas-and I am the president of the Student Government Association. SGA is the official voice and advocate […]

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Some turn violent in GOP convention protests

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Protesters attacked delegates, smashed windows, punctured car tires and threw bottles Sept. 1, a violent counterpoint to an otherwise peaceful anti-war march at the Republican National Convention. Police wielding pepper spray arrested at least 163 people. The trouble happened not far from the convention site, and […]

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Promised road repairs continue to be postponed

Road repairs around campus will soon be under way. After constant complaints from students and guests about the street conditions, plans have finally been made to fix the problem. Tentatively, the first project should start after Homecoming on Oct 13. “The road repairs project is in progress,” said Richard Norton, […]

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Marching storm headed to Rose Bowl Parade

At 10:25 a.m., the Black Foxes and Marching Storm flooded the campus with sounds of the cymbals, chants, bass and snare drums. All in celebration for the press conference officially announcing the band into the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan.1, 2009, in Pasadena, Calif. The press conference was […]

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University processes 2,600 refunds under new financial aid system

The financial aid office awarded some 2,600 refunds to students totalling $9.9 million as of Labor Day, despite long lines and the implementation of the new Banner system. Policy changes in the department and the transition to the Banner system caused confusion and panic for many students at the beginning […]